Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-06-21 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2019-06-21 03:30
Report number
Location
MA, ESSEX
Narrative
Meter at this location had been shut off since 2016. Columbia gas was called to scene to shut off gas to the building around 0330 a.M. On june 21, 2019. Gas was shut off at the curb valve. At approximately 7:00 a.M. On 6/21/19 the fire chief called the operating center manager to inform the company they would be investigating the cause of the fire. On 6/25/2019 the fire marshall gained access to property to investigate. They found the meter lock removed and meter valve in the on position. The index to the meter had been removed as well. A second investigation took place 8/6/2019 when the property was safe to re-enter. This team confirmed the gas meter had been tampered with. Unable to eliminate multiple sources of ignition, the cause of the fire remains undetermined and the investigation has been closed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-06-21 03:30:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-07-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190081.0
Supplemental Number
33727.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2019-06-21 07:00:00
Location Street Address
479 Broadway
Location City Name
Lawrence
Location County Name
Essex
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01841
Location Latitude
42.68394
Location Longitude
-71.1553
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-25 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1250043
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-21 03:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-21 03:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Inside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2009.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Fire Department Identified Several Possible Ignition Sources, But Was Unable To Determine The Cause Of The Fire. Meter Had Been Shut Off Since 2016. Examination Confirmed The Gas Meter Had Been Tampered With.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
273600.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
100.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
2a-Lawrence Assessors Information
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
273800.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.2
Normal Psig
0.2
Mop Psig
0.5
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Theft Of Transported Commodity
Preparer Name
K******** S*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
K******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Name
K******** S*****
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Email
K******@n*******.com
Narrative
Meter at this location had been shut off since 2016. Columbia gas was called to scene to shut off gas to the building around 0330 a.M. On june 21, 2019. Gas was shut off at the curb valve. At approximately 7:00 a.M. On 6/21/19 the fire chief called the operating center manager to inform the company they would be investigating the cause of the fire. On 6/25/2019 the fire marshall gained access to property to investigate. They found the meter lock removed and meter valve in the on position. The index to the meter had been removed as well. A second investigation took place 8/6/2019 when the property was safe to re-enter. This team confirmed the gas meter had been tampered with. Unable to eliminate multiple sources of ignition, the cause of the fire remains undetermined and the investigation has been closed.
| Occurred At | 2019-06-21 03:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190081.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33727.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-21 07:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 479 Broadway |
| Location City Name | Lawrence |
| Location County Name | Essex |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01841 |
| Location Latitude | 42.68394 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.1553 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-25 13:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1250043 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-21 03:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-21 03:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Inside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Fire Department Identified Several Possible Ignition Sources, But Was Unable To Determine The Cause Of The Fire. Meter Had Been Shut Off Since 2016. Examination Confirmed The Gas Meter Had Been Tampered With. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 273600.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 2a-Lawrence Assessors Information |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 273800.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.2 |
| Normal Psig | 0.2 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Theft Of Transported Commodity |
| Preparer Name | K******** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Name | K******** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | Meter at this location had been shut off since 2016. Columbia gas was called to scene to shut off gas to the building around 0330 a.M. On june 21, 2019. Gas was shut off at the curb valve. At approximately 7:00 a.M. On 6/21/19 the fire chief called the operating center manager to inform the company they would be investigating the cause of the fire. On 6/25/2019 the fire marshall gained access to property to investigate. They found the meter lock removed and meter valve in the on position. The index to the meter had been removed as well. A second investigation took place 8/6/2019 when the property was safe to re-enter. This team confirmed the gas meter had been tampered with. Unable to eliminate multiple sources of ignition, the cause of the fire remains undetermined and the investigation has been closed. |
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